M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
ConnectOne Bancorp and First of Long Island receive FDIC approval for merger, expected close June 1, 2025
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
- FDIC approved the merger of ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) and First of Long Island (FLIC); closing expected on or about June 1, 2025.
- Combined company to have approximately $14B in assets, $11B in deposits, and $11B in loans.
- Merger will create one of top 5 community banks on Long Island by deposit market share.
- Pending approvals or waivers from NJ Dept. of Banking and Insurance and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
- Both CEOs expressed positive outlook; combined company to operate under ConnectOne brand.